What does “in a tick” mean?

The English idiomatic phrase, “in a tick,” refers to something happening in a very short amount of time.

What is a tick borne disease?

Tickborne diseases account for 77% of all vectorborne diseases reported in the United States, and incidence is increasing ( 1 ). The bacterium Borrelia lonestari was first detected in the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, in 1996 and has since been detected in both ticks and vertebrate hosts in many southeastern states ( 2, 3 ).

Are ticks a pathogen?

Ticks, which are blood-sucking arthropods, transmit pathogens that cause disease through the process of feeding, and thereby may contribute to the spread of T. gondii.